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Editor’s note: Marc Andreessen’s venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, has invested just under $50 million in Bitcoin-related start-ups. The firm is actively searching for more Bitcoin-based investment opportunities. He does not personally own more than a de minimis amount of Bit...

In the next year, Bitcoin will start its transformation from a mere currency into an entire open-source, decentralized exchange for everything from futures contracts to car rentals. By David Z. Morris FORTUNE -- In 2013, bitcoin's valuation didn't just skyrocket, but its infrastructur...

The University of Cumbria has become the first public institution of its kind to accept its fees in bitcoins – at least, for two courses that specifically deal with currency innovation. Situated in England’s scenic Lake District, the university counts among its many courses a Postgrad...

At first, payments will be limited to two courses on the roles of complimentary currencies in economic systems, which will be taught from summer this year. The courses are to be run by the university's new Institute for Leadership and Sustainability, in an effort to “study the experie...

PayPal President David Marcus. (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) It seemed like it was only a matter of time before e-commerce giant eBay and its payment platform PayPal addressed the sale and use of Bitcoin on its sites. And, despite concern from government regulators , it appears the...

The University of Cumbria has become the first UK institution to accept Bitcoin for the payment of tuition fees Students will be able to use the online currency, which is accepted by thousands of retailers worldwide, for two of the university’s courses, both of which examine the role ...

So here's how this whole thing works: if you win, Handy Apps will send a Bitcoin Paper Wallet with a private key that will allow the transfer of one, single, solitary bitcoin into your account. At this exact moment, a bitcoin is worth $870 USD (you can check for yourself here ), which...

Flickr/Joi Ito Marc Andreessen. Marc Andreessen has a fabulous op-ed in The New York Times today called "Why Bitcoin Matters," and it serves as a good primer on all things Bitcoin. Andreessen is a huge proponent of the anonymous digital currency, having invested in a number of Bitcoin...

World first: UK public university to accept bitcoin Published time: January 21, 2014 22:15 Edited time: January 21, 2014 22:52 Get short URL Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski Tags Bitcoin , Currencies , Education , UK The University of Cumbria in northwest England has become the first public u...

Last year in the month of December the Security-focused Unix-like distribution 'OpenBSD ' Foundation announced that it was facing shut down due to lack of funds to pay their electricity bills and dedicated Internet line costs. Theo de Raadt , the founder of the OpenBSD project, and Bo...

“Bitcoin’s track record for offering universally secure and flexible payments really got our attention,” said Michael McCallister, another one of NameSilo’s co-founders. “It is frustrating for us as a company to tell certain customers that we cannot offer services to them due to payme...

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It’s said that Bitcoin crosses all borders, and nowhere could this point be better proved than in the all-reclusive North Korea. A tourist who went to visit North Korea to watch the Dennis Rodman basketball game used the country’s Internet service to send $100 worth of Bitcoins to Sea...